Purushothapatnam Lift Irrigation Scheme in Andhra Pradesh

Purushothapatnam Lift Irrigation Scheme (PLIS)

The state government of Andhra Pradesh has launched an irrigation scheme namely Purushothapatnam Lift Irrigation Scheme in the state. The scheme aimed to use the water from Godavari River for irrigation system and used it as drinking water. The first phase of the scheme has already completed as well.The scheme was estimated at a cost of rupees one thousand six hundred thirty eight core. The scheme has been developed by the state government for the betterment of farmers.

Purushothapatnam Project Launch :

The scheme was officially launched on Jan 2017. The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Mr.N.Chandrababu Naidu has started “Jalasiri Harati” scheme under which 28 irrigation projects will be completed.Purushothapatnam Lift Irrigation scheme is one of them that had completed its first phase on 15th of August. CM of AP has switched on the pumps on the occasion of Independence Day this year to implement the scheme around the Godavari River.

Sources for the Scheme :

There will ten pump sets which will be used for carrying water from the river at a depth of 40.80 km and thereby it help in facilitating the canal with the water.

The Polavaram left canal is also used as the source of water. From this particular canal which is at a depth of 23.44 km the water is lifted and is provided to the farmers for betterment of their agricultural feild.

The Yeleru reservoir is also used for lifting the water. The water that is drawn under this particular scheme meets the requirements of drinking water as well irrigation land over the areas of 4 Lakh acres.

Moreover the arrangement for around 50 thousand acres area is split into 43 thousand and 7 thousand acres are also cultivated with the help of water from the Yeleru canal.

Purushothapatnam Project Area :

1) The scheme will be implemented in the adjacent areas of the Godavari River. According to the reports nearly 2.15 Lac acres land will get the benefit of irrigation under this project. The areas such as Rajanagaram, Pithapuram, Peddapuram, Jaggampeta and Prattipadu are the main districts to be covered under the project.

2)Nearly 20,000 acres land around Polavaram Canal will be covered through this scheme. The water through the PLIP will be connected to the canal to reach the adjacent farming lands.

3)Also the irrigation project will benefit more 67,000 acres for direct connection to the productive lands. In the third district of the state, 5 regional assemblies will be covered in this 67000 acres land under this scheme.

4)Mostly upland regions will be focused in this scheme. Those areas where water supply in the lands hasn’t reached yet will be covered under the scheme.

Benefits of the Project :

1)The Project has been useful for the people across the Andhra Pradesh state. By implementing such schemes the government is allowing the farmers to have better yield with sufficient water.The supply of water has also allowed the farmers to maintain the quality of soil therefore the farmers as well as the people of this particular state is largely benefited with such scheme.

2)This Project will largely benefit the poor people across the state. Poor farmers who depend on the agricultural production for survival can enhance their produce with enough water flow under this scheme.

3)With adequate water flow to the fields, the quality of soil will also gets enhanced. This will lead to more efficient production and high quality products in agricultural areas.

4)A part from this income distribution among the poor people will also get balanced. Equal income distribution will help the authority to lowering down the poverty density in various areas.

Conclusion :

The use of Purushothapatnam Lift Irrigation Scheme has been useful and the people across the state as well the country is getting benefits out of such scheme. The scheme has also allowed the farmers to maintain the soil quality and therefore the scheme has also helped to maintain the nature with better reformation. The use of water for the cultivation has also allowed the farmers to have the farming activities throughout the year. Therefore they could easily come up with the leguminous plants and other plantations that would be useful for the soil. Thus the overall production in this particular state is maintained with the help of this particular scheme.